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Agra, India
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The Red Fort was the residence
of the Mughal emperor for nearly 200 years, until 1857. It is located
in the center of Delhi and houses a number of museums. In addition to
accommodating the emperors and their households, it was the ceremonial
and political center of Mughal government and the setting for events
critically impacting the region. Agra Fort is the only fort in India
where the early Mughal emperors lived. The Fort is built on an irregular
semicircle plan along the river. The entry pathways are in a zig zag
as this would be very confusing when elephants were used to attack and
they would crash into the wall.
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Moat
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All of the pathways are at angles
to keep attacking elephants confused. They would actually crash into
the walls
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Balconies where the people being
entertained would sit
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Wire to keep birds and squirrels
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Intricate paintings
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Emperor's son kept him locked
up in this area most of his later years fearing he would spend al of
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Single piece of carved stone
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Gardens are irrigated with raw
sewage - - Smell was awful
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Looks out on river where hundreds
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Fountain was gravity fed from
storage tanks with perfume added during entertainment
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Silk fabric was strung through
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Taj Mahal in the distance
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Secret stairway
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